Reminds me of Rachael Ray's Garbage Bowl.

Most of us just use a hand. That's tacky.

Seems like a solution to a non-existent problem.

Totally useless. However, with my husband, it would cut back on the amount of sweeping in our kitchen.

hehe MandarinOrange...I was thinking this little gadget would increase the amount of sweeping! I know I'd never get my aim JUST RIGHT to get in that little cup. This is not really a good or necessary idea...the garbage bowl concept is what I use. Or I set my trash can on the chair, if I'm peeling a lot of stuff.

i sweep crumbs into my open and waiting dishwasher.

It's a nice idea, but yeah, if I can't manage to wipe counter scraps into my hand, why should I expect that I'll be able to wipe them into the bowl?

I also don't quite understand how it's stuck to the counter, but I assume that it's designed to be easily removable - which means it can also easily fall.

I would rather sweep the floor than wash another dish. It doesn't solve the problem of scraps falling on the floor as you cook, either. Especially when I'm chopping herbs or onions, little bits seem to just fly off the cutting board. No use for me, my hand works just as well to sweep food into when I'm washing the counter.

It's a one trick pony. Clever, but another space-waster. I sweep the kitchen scraps off my counter onto a little food tray, or I put down newspaper or wax paper before I start food prep.

I have wide grout lines/tile in my kitchen and I go to great lengths to keep them from getting grubby.

I actually like this, but the best idea I've seen is a garbage hole (from Richeleau I think - they distribute cabinets and fittings). You literally drill a hole about 3-4" diameter into your counter and fit it with this black plastic cover. It's located over wherever your compost bin or garbage is installed, so you just sweep everything into the hole!

I haven't seen it in action, but it seem ingenious.

Wasn't completely right in my description, but here's the link. That lip might cause a bit of a problem for small crumbs, flour, etc.
http://www.richelieu.com/produit/detail.php?fr=pgr&no=361690170

I use an over-the-sink colander as my "scrap-catcher" as my prep area is adjacent to my sink. Voila!

I generally just hang a plastic bag on my drawer (handles over each side and make sure the back is flat against the drawer) and wipe things in as I go. Then at the end I can just toss it into the garbage can.

I like the fact that you can have a little garbage bowl that doesn't take up counter space (which is so often at a premium)... then again, I'm not totally sure it's better than just keeping a garbage can nearby on the floor!

I set out one medium-sized bowl when I start cooking, and dump all the food scraps in there. There's definitely no need for fancy schmancy contraptions.

I use a flexible cutting board and just toss the scrapes in a junk bowl or the garbage.

Scraps*

It's not attractive and it doesn't seem all THAT useful. I'm also a fan of just holding up my little trash can under the lip of the counter and scraping stuff in.

I sweep them into my hand. If it's something like cheese, I sweep them onto the floor and call over the dog....

I guess I'm the lone soldier on this one, but I think it's a cool idea. Tacky? It's not going to be hanging from your counter top all the time, just when you're prepping food. Seems like a good solution for keeping scraps separate from trash so you can compost them. Easier than pulling out the entire garbage can too.

I am thinking along the same lines as aubreedoublee. Actually, I think it would be awesome to have a full-time compost container that just clips onto the side of my countertop! That probably depends on actually having a "side" of the countertop rather than having it all just face forward, but I might have to try and replicate this.

I think this is a fail. For as many vegetables/fruits as I cut up, I would spend more time emptying this thing into the compost bin than it would take to dump directly into the bin! Seems like a waste to me...

I absolutely love the idea.

I can see how an elderly person or someone with arthritis or some other physical challenge might find this useful. However, I find it hard to believe that anyone without such a physical challenge could possibly be so uncoordinated as to require this contraption. I think it's simply a matter of paying attention to what you're doing.

I have a dog instead.....

I actually like the concept, but it's just another unnecessary kitchen item that needs to be stored the other 5 days of the week you don't use it.

I just take a plastic bag that I get from a grocery store and hook it over a kitchen drawer.